R&D Chemist

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The position:
The R&D chemist is part of a new product development team within the Chemistry Technology Development group at ALAM to synthesize, purify and analyze new precursor materials for semiconductor and other applications. He/she will independently conduct projects to develop novel and scalable synthesis and purification processes, collect and complete data packages for new molecules, create intellectual properties, and interface with various other functions such as marketing, product management and engineering to move the new products to the market.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct the project independently from literature study to bench work 

• Develop novel and scalable synthetic and purification processes. Synthesize and purify novel deposition precursor molecules from gram to kilogram scale

• Complete the data package and transfer the new molecule synthesis and purification process to Process Development and Engineering Groups for further scale-up manufacturing

• Create intellectual properties for the company

• Ensure safe operations in the lab by following all safety protocols. Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

• Provide technical support to functional groups such as Safety, Quality and operations. 

• Foster an innovative and collaborative work environment

• Interface with various functions such as Sales, Marketing, Safety, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing

• Provide chemistry support related to various quality, safety or manufacturing issues

• Successfully complete all assigned trainings

• Ability to effectively and proficiently communicate both verbally and written in English

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

•  Ph.D. in chemistry or chemical engineering in related fields such as organometallic chemistry, inorganic/organic synthesis;  or B.S/M.S. in chemistry or chemical engineering with at least 5 years of related work experience

• Strong safety mindset with a proven track record of safely handling hazardous chemicals. 

• Possess extensive hands-on experience in regards to the synthesis and purification of air/moisture sensitive compounds 

• Hands-on experiences with analytical instrumentation including gas chromatography (GC), mass spectroscopy and FTIR

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have strong working knowledge of semiconductor materials and technologies

• Experience with managing pilot-scale synthesis is highly desirable

• Experience with conducting Process Hazard Reviews is highly desirable

• Excellent team player with good project management skills

• Capability of working on the global level with colleagues and customers

• Excellent communications skills. Ability to generate high quality reports for both internal and external purposes.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.